Table 3.
Data sources and sensitivity analysis
| Study | Primary source of data | Sensitivity analysis | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clinical inputs | Cost | Utility | ||
| Armstrong et al. [68] | RCTs, claims database | Published literature, USA Medicare | Published longitudinal surveys using EQ-5D | Univariate sensitivity analysis, PSA |
| Armstrong et al. [69] | RCTs, claims database | Published literature, USA Medicare | Published longitudinal surveys using EQ-5D | Univariate sensitivity analysis, PSA |
| Aziz et al. [70] | RCTs, observational studies, national life tables | Published national data, published literature | Published literature | Univariate and multivariate sensitivity analysis, PSA |
| Beil et al. [71] | RCTs, observational studies, published literature | Unpublished clinical trial data, published database | Published literature | Univariate sensitivity analysis, DSA and PSA |
| Benedict et al. [42] | Meta-analysis of RCTs, expert opinion, published literature | Published national data, expert opinion | Unpublished trials using EQ-5D | Univariate sensitivity analysis, PSA |
| Evans-Lacko et al. [72] | National observational studies, RCTs, meta-analysis | Published literature, published database | Published literature | Univariate sensitivity analysis, DSA |
| Francois and Toumi [73] | Clinical trial, observational studies, expert opinion | Published national data, expert opinion | Unpublished literature | Univariate sensitivity analysis, break-even analysis, PSA |
| Greenhalgh et al. [74] | RCTs, literature review | Published national data | Published literature | Univariate sensitivity analysis, PSA |
| Kaltenthaler et al. [75] | RCTs, observational study | RCT, published national data, | RCTs, published national data, expert opinion | Univariate and multivariate sensitivity analysis, PSA |
| Khoo et al. [76] | Meta-analysis, published literature | Published literature, expert opinion | Published literature | Univariate sensitivity analysis, DSA and PSA |
| Koeser et al. [77] | Meta-analysis of RCTs | Published national data, published literature, RCT | Published literature | Univariate sensitivity analysis, DSA and PSA |
| Koeser et al. [78] | RCTs, meta-analysis, expert opinion | Published literature, published clinical trial data | Published clinical trial data | Univariate and multivariate sensitivity analysis, DSA and PSA |
| Kozel et al. [79] | Observational studies | Published national data, expert opinion | Published literature | Univariate sensitivity analysis, PSA |
| Leelahanaj [80] | Meta-analysis of RCTs | National sources | Published literature | Univariate sensitivity analysis, PSA |
| Leelahanaj [81] | Observational studies | National sources, published literature | Published literature | Univariate sensitivity analysis, PSA |
| Lenox-Smith et al. [82] | Meta-analysis of RCTs, expert opinion | UK NHS | Using a published approach to convert DFDs to utility weights | Univariate sensitivity analysis, rank order stability assessment, PSA |
| Maniadakis et al. [83] | Meta-analysis of RCTs | National sources, expert opinion | Published literature | Univariate sensitivity analysis, DSA and PSA |
| Mencacci et al. [35] | Meta-analysis, observational studies | National data, expert opinion, published literature | Published literature | Multivariate sensitivity analysis, DSA and PSA |
| Naversnik and Mrhar [84] | Meta-analysis | Published literature, expert opinion, RCT | Convert BDI scores to utility weights | Multivariate sensitivity analysis, PSA |
| Nguyen and Gordon [85] | Observational studies | Expert opinion, assumption | Published literature | Univariate and multivariate sensitivity analysis, PSA |
| Nordstrom et al. [86] | Meta-analysis of RCTs, clinical database | Published longitudinal survey, expert opinion, national data | Published longitudinal surveys using EQ-5D | Univariate sensitivity analysis, PSA |
| Nuijten et al. [36] | Meta-analysis of RCTs | Published national data | Published literature | Univariate sensitivity analysis, DSA |
| Olgiati et al. [43] | Observational studies, meta-analysis, published database | Published literature, observational studies | Published literature | Univariate and multivariate sensitivity analysis, PSA |
| Olgiati et al. [87] | Observational studies, meta-analysis | Published data, published literature | Published literature | Univariate sensitivity analysis, PSA |
| Prukkanone et al. [27] | Meta-analysis of RCTs | Published literature, national sources | Transformed effect sizes into DALYs | Multivariate sensitivity analysis, PSA |
| Ramsberg et al. [88] | Meta-analysis of RCTs | Published literature | Published literature | Multivariate sensitivity analysis, PSA |
| Sado et al. [89] | Meta-analysis of RCTs, clinical trial data, expert opinion | Published data from Japanese government | Published literature using SG | Univariate sensitivity analysis, PSA |
| Saylan et al. [28] | Meta-analysis, RCTs, clinical trials | Published national data | Published literature | Univariate sensitivity analysis, PSA |
| Serretti et al. [90] | Observational studies, meta-analysis, published database | National data, published databases, published literature | Published literature | Univariate sensitivity analysis, PSA |
| Simon et al. [91] | Meta-analysis of RCTs | Published national data | Published literature using SG | Univariate sensitivity analysis, PSA |
| Sisiking et al. [92] | Observational studies, published literature | Expert opinion | RCTs, observational studies, published literature | Univariate sensitivity analysis, PSA |
| Siskind et al. [44] | Meta-analysis, observational studies | Published literature | Published literature, RCT | Univariate sensitivity analysis, DSA |
| Sobocki et al. [93] | Meta-analysis of RCTs, observational study, national life tables | Published longitudinal survey, published national data | Published longitudinal surveys using EQ-5D | Univariate sensitivity analysis, PSA |
| Sobocki et al. [94] | Meta-analysis of RCTs, observational study, national life tables | Published longitudinal survey, published national data | Published longitudinal surveys using EQ-5D | Univariate sensitivity analysis, PSA |
| Solomon et al. [95] | Meta-analysis, unpublished trials | Published national data, Australian Medicare | Published literature | Univariate sensitivity analysis, PSA |
| Solomon et al. [96] | RCTs, meta-analysis | Published database, observational study | Published literature | Univariate and multivariate sensitivity analysis, PSA |
| Sullivan et al. [97] | Observational studies, medical records | Claims database | Published longitudinal surveys using EQ-5D | Univariate sensitivity analysis, PSA |
| Tosh et al. [29] | RCT, observational study, published data, expert opinion | UK NHS | Published literature | Univariate sensitivity analysis, PSA |
| Trivedi et al. [37] | Meta-analysis of RCTs | National sources and claims database | Using a published approach to convert DFDs to utility weights | Multivariate sensitivity analysis, PSA |
| Vallejo-Torres et al. [98] | Meta-analysis, RCT, expert opinion | National sources, published data, expert opinion | Published literature | Multivariate sensitivity analysis, DSA and PSA |
| Wang et al. [45] | RCTs, observational studies, national life tables | Published national data, published literature | Published literature using SG | Univariate sensitivity analysis, PSA |
BDI Beck Depression Inventory, DALYs disability-adjusted life-years, DFD depression-free days, DSA deterministic sensitivity analysis, EQ-5D EuroQol 5-Dimensions, NHS national healthcare service, PSA probabilistic sensitivity analysis, RCT randomized controlled trial, SG standard gamble